Organizations Filed Purposes:
DONATE LIFE TEXAS INC IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY DEDICATED TO SAVING AND IMPROVING LIVES BY MAKING MORE ORGANS AND TISSUES AVAILABLE FOR THOSE AWAITING TRANSPLANTS. DONATE LIFE TEXAS, INC. WAS CREATED AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GLENDA DAWSON DONATE LIFE TEXAS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRY FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE.THE MISSION OF DONATE LIFE TEXAS, INC. IS TO MAKE TEXANS' DECISION TO DONATE KNOWN TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME TO SAVE LIVES. THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS DONOR REGISTRY EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO RECORD LEGALLY-BINDING CONSENT TO POST-MORTEM ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRANSPLANTATION, EDUCATION OR RESEARCH.IN 2019, THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY PROVIDED CONSENT FOR 484 ORGAN DONORS (43% OF STATE TOTAL), 2,599 EYE DONORS (51% OF STATE TOTAL) AND 1,647 TISSUE DONORS (52% OF STATE TOTAL.)
THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS REGISTRY EMPOWERS TEXANS TO RECORD LEGAL CONSENT FOR LIFESAVING ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION.
EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, BROCHURES AND MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS STATE TRANSPORTATION CODE TO PROMOTE TIMELY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRATION AT THE TEXAS DRIVER LICENSE OFFICES. THE CODE ALSO REQUIRES ALL DRIVER LICENSE AND ID APPLICANTS TO BE ASKED ABOUT JOINING THE DONOR REGISTRY AND, AS A RESULT, 82% OF ALL NEW DONOR REGISTRATIONS CAME FROM THE DRIVER LICENSE AND ID APPLICATION PROCESS IN 2019. TWO PERCENT CAME VIA THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND SIXTEEN PERCENT FROM OTHER MEANS.IN 2019, MORE THAN 930,000 PEOPLE WERE ADDED TO THE DONATE LIFE TEXAS ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRY, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTRANTS TO MORE THAN 12 MILLION AND MAKING IT THE SECOND LARGEST DONOR REGISTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.
DONATE LIFE TEXAS INC. SPONSORED SEVERAL EVENTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AND STAKEHOLDER AWARENESS, FOSTER BEST PRACTICES AND TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR DONATION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF DONOR REGISTRATION VIA GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT. THESE EVENTS INCLUDED: PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS, CONTINUATION OF UNITE4LIFE PROGRAM, NASCAR DRIVER JOEY GASE, DONATE LIFE AMERICA ROSE PARADE FLOAT, AND DONATE LIFE TEXAS STATEWIDE PRIDE INITIATIVE.
THE TEXAS LEGISLATION MEETS DURING ODD NUMBERED YEARS. DONATE LIFE TEXAS HAS CONTRACTED WITH A PUBLIC AFFAIRS, COMMUNICATION AND LEGAL CONSULTANT GROUP WHICH MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH THE STATE LEGISLATORS EVEN WHEN THE LEGISLATION IS NOT IN SESSION IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AN EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIP AS WELL AS PROVIDING CURRENT AND ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT ORGAN, TISSUE AND EYE DONATION. THIS ALLOWS LEGISLATORS TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATURE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE SESSIONS AS WELL AS FOLLOW UP ON LEGISLATION CURRENTLY IN PLACE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Patricia Rubin | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
Kevin Myer | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
Joe Nespral | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
Patricia Niles | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
Bradley L Adams | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
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